Thomas served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Capital Bancorp, the holding company for SBB&T, from 2000 until he retired from the position in 2007. He has remained with the Bank in a community relations role since that time.
Officials from the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Services and the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District continue to monitor the local weather situation and impacts to the Operational Area.
CERT participants are trained to serve as part of neighborhood or workplace response teams in the event of a major disaster, when residents may have to rely on each other for life-saving and life-sustaining needs.
Paul Martinez, 48, longtime gang member and father of accused murderer Ruben Mize, was sentenced last month to four years and eight months for possession of a controlled substance.
Ninth Circuit Court backs City of Goleta in major test of statewide protections for homeowners.
A coalition of homeless service providers and government agencies unite.
Ruben Mize, Raul Diaz, Bryan Medinilla and Ricardo Nava are scheduled for a trial call the first week of January.
Despite the rain, nearly 4,000 passengers and crewmembers spent 12/19 shopping around town during the fifth stop of the Sapphire Princess—of Princess Cruise Lines—in Santa Barbara.
Evi Quaid, eccentric wife to actor Randy Quaid, missed a scheduled court appearance on 12/16 for probation violation and, as a result, a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Crude flows into nearby creek; CHP closes road.
